African Agriculture and Food Systems
By Esther Myika MOROGORO — Residents of Mvuha ward and the surrounding villages have been spared the tedious and costly journey of up to 80 kilometres into Morogoro…
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By Esther Myika Central bank governors from member states of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) have met in Dar es Salaam to discuss strategies for confronting the…
By Sifa Lubasi, Dodoma An Israeli agriculture and agribusiness expert, Oran Reuveni, has said that avocado and mango farming in the country must adopt modern, professional orchard management…
The Ihemi Expedition: Harvesting the Future — Kilimokwanza.org Special Supplement Kilimokwanza.org
Rachel Mbabazi — Kilimokwanza Women -Celebrating the UN International Year of the Woman Farmer 2026 No. 2 · The Advocate The Woman Who Gave Uganda’s Rice Farmers a…
Kilimokwanza · Livestock, Fisheries & Apiculture Series · Issue 1 · Dairy Cattle Kilimokwanza| Agriculture & Agribusiness, East Africa Livestock-Fisheries-Apiculture / Issue 1 • 2026
How to MakeCashew Apple Wine A practical production guide for East African producers. bibo — usually wasted ———> a bottled, saleable wine
Irene Madeje Mlola, the banker turned regulator making 120-plus Tanzanian crops commercial. The first in Kilimokwanza Women of Change.
How Geophrey Tenganamba turned a childhood of “guesswork agronomy” in rural Tanzania into one of Africa’s most decorated soil-intelligence ventures — and what its place among the world’s…
A financing and governance model that keeps purpose-driven companies out of the hands of speculators is gaining ground across East Africa. As Uganda’s Rootical opens its doors in…
The 70% Question: Decoding Kenya’s National Livestock Research Agenda, 2025–2035 — Kilimokwanza KILIMOKWANZA Agriculture First · Agribusiness, Policy & the Land in East Africa Explainer · Policy Decoded…
Future Fields: Kenya’s Agriculture at the Crossroads of Climate, Capital and Code — Kilimokwanza KILIMOKWANZA Agriculture First · Agribusiness, Policy & the Land in East Africa Feature ·…
National output has jumped 89% in a single season. Behind the headline sits over a decade of corridor-building by AGCOT, led by Geoffrey Kirenga that gave a generation…
Two national budget speeches for 2026/27 tell two stories about one small, stubborn flower. The Ministry of Industry and Trade counts pyrethrum among the goods earning Tanzania hard…
A long-form investigation into the genetic foundations, structural challenges, and transformative potential of the Tanzanian rice sub-value chain in the wake of China’s historic zero-tariff framework By Kilimokwanza…
Low Capital, High Impact For Kenya’s Emerging Manufacturers Kenya spends over KES 500 billion annually importing products that can be made locally with simple technology and minimal capital.…
By Kilimokwanza.org Reporter POLICY WIN • CROSS-BORDER TRADE DODOMA / KYELA — A cross-border trade framework born from the frustrations of traders at the Kasumulu border has earned…
By Kilimokwanza.org Tanzania’s agriculture budget for the 2026/2027 financial year has been built squarely on the Tanzania Agriculture Master Plan 2050, with the country’s network of agricultural growth…
FEATURE • WOMEN IN AGRICULTURE A child of the Pare highlands who would grow up to reshape what grows across East Africa. From the only Black woman in…
Over 100 Farmers, Financial Institutions, and Policymakers Converge as Minister Kakurwa Orders Nane Nane Launch of National Poultry Strategy DODOMA, May 22, 2026 A convergence of over 100…
Cost per beneficiary drops 40% as regional fortification network expands across Tanzania, Kenya, and Ethiopia Nakuru, Kenya Sanku, one of East Africa’s largest nutrition delivery systems, has reached…
Tanzania’s Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries is championing technology adoption and innovation across the sectors, with investments in digital platforms, modern breeding infrastructure, research programmes, and advanced laboratory…
Dr. Bashiru directs Permanent Secretary to finalize strategy as Tanzania moves to formalize poultry industry DODOMA – The Minister of Livestock and Fisheries, Ambassador Dr. Bashiru Ally Kakulwa,…
Tanzania’s livestock and fisheries sectors have demonstrated growing export competitiveness, with fisheries exports alone reaching 37,988.30 tonnes valued at TSh 493,159,932,259.50 by April 2026. Combined with livestock exports,…